Flood Watch in effect from noon CST today through Thursday afternoon...
Today
Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms. High around 50. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 25 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Occasional showers and scattered thunderstorms. Storms may produce heavy rainfall. Near steady temperature in the upper 40s. Southeast wind 15 to 20 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Thursday
Windy. Occasional rain and scattered thunderstorms. Storms may produce heavy rainfall. High around 50. Temperature falling into the 40s in the afternoon. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph with gusts to around 35 mph. Chance of rain near 100 percent.
Windy...colder...cloudy. Rain likely in the evening...then chance of rain after midnight. Low around 30. Southeast wind 15 to 25 mph in the evening shifting to the southwest 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 35 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
Christmas Day
Blustery...colder. Cloudy with a 30 percent chance of snow showers. High in the mid 30s. Temperature steady or slowly falling in the afternoon. Southwest wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to around 30 mph.
Friday Night
Blustery...colder. Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. Low around 20.
Saturday
Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. High around 30.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy. Chance of flurries. Low around 18.
Sunday
Partly sunny. Chance of flurries. High around 30.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy. Low around 18.
Monday
Mostly sunny. High in the lower 30s.
Monday Night and Tuesday
Partly cloudy. Low in the lower 20s. High in the mid 30s.
... Flood Watch remains in effect from noon CST today through Thursday afternoon...
The Flood Watch continues for
* portions of Illinois and Missouri... including the following counties... in Illinois... Adams IL... Bond IL... Brown IL... Calhoun IL... Clinton IL... Fayette IL... Greene IL... Jersey IL... Macoupin IL... Madison IL... Marion IL... Monroe IL... Montgomery IL... Pike IL... Randolph IL... St. Clair IL and Washington IL. In Missouri... Audrain... Crawford... Franklin... Gasconade... Iron... Jefferson... Knox... Lewis... Lincoln... Madison... Marion... Monroe... Montgomery... Pike... Ralls... Reynolds... Shelby... St. Charles... St. Francois... St. Louis... St. Louis city... Ste. Genevieve... Warren and Washington.
* From noon CST today through Thursday afternoon
* a strong storm system is expected to bring showers and scattered thunderstorms to the region today through Thursday. Some of the rain could be heavy at times... with total rainfall accumulations between 2 and 3 inches. The ground remains frozen... so any rainfall will immediately become runoff.
* Excessive runoff could lead to flooding along creeks and rivers across the area.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Flood Watch means that flooding is possible but not imminent in the watch area. People in the watch area are urged to check on preparedness requirements... especially if you have interests along area rivers. Stay informed... and be ready for action if flooding is observed or if a Flood Warning is issued.